Partnership aims to increase student retention by creating internship programs
An initiative created by the Knight Creative Communities Institute (KCCI) 2009-2010 Catalyst Class is launching this week to encourage talented college graduates to stay in Tallahassee after graduation.
The Talent Lives Here – or TLH – initiative is a partnership between KCCI, the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, FSU, FAMU and TCC to help local organizations …
Volunteers Needed to Help Strengthen Tallahassee’s Economy Through Knight Creative Communities Institute
June 28, 2010
TALLAHASSEE, FL – The Knight Creative Communities Institute (KCCI) is seeking volunteers to help strengthen Tallahassee’s economy.
Thirty new community catalysts will be selected to work with local leaders and advocates to develop projects aimed at diversifying Tallahassee’s economy beyond government and higher education.
Members of KCCI’s most recent catalyst class were responsible for …
KCCI Catalysts Select Initiatives for Tallahassee Area
TALLAHASSEE, FL—The Knight Creative Communities Institute’s (KCCI) community catalysts have selected four initiatives that aim to enhance Tallahassee’s economy and help develop a stronger sense of place for its residents.
The 31 volunteers met over a two week period for a training seminar that focused on understanding the work of renowned social theorist Richard Florida and …
Knight names its 2009-10 ‘creative catalysts’ class
Tallahassee Democrat –The Knight Creative Communities Institute has selected 30 individuals to be a part of its 2009-10 Catalyst Class, a group that will work with local leaders and advocates to develop projects aimed at diversifying Tallahassee’s economy beyond government and education.
Tallahassee Film Festival Announces 48 Hour Film Contest
Encourages area filmmakers to immerse themselves in the film process
TALLAHASSEE—Members of the Tallahassee Film Festival, presented by Florida Commerce Credit Union, invite all amateur and professional filmmakers to compete in the 48 Hour Film Contest powered by Tallahassee.com. The contest provides the community with the chance to be a part of the film process from …
KCCI Evaluation Report Published for Charlotte, Duluth, Tallahassee
Knight Foundation –The Knight Creative Communities Initiative (KCCI) was undertaken as part of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s recent interest in the development of social entrepreneurs to promote community transformation based on Richard Florida’s creative class theory to stimulate economic development. The focus of KCCI was sponsorship of the “Creative Community Leadership Seminar” in three regions in order to “train Foundation staff and selected community leaders as creative community leaders.”